From haute couture to throw pillows, mud cloth, or bogolanfini, is woven into nearly every aspect of contemporary life and is the subject of an exhibit at the Dallas Museum of Art.

Bogolanfini, Patterns of Bamana Culture The Mudcloth Collection of Kassim Kone Bògòlanfini (mudcloth) plays an important role in Bamana society and culture. Certain designs of bògòlan (short for ...

Mud cloth is a centuries-old, hand-dyed textile art that originated in West Africa with the women of Mali’s Bamana culture, according to the Smithsonian.